Tom T. Hall discography
Encyclopedia
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1969 | The Ballad of Forty Dollars | — | — | — | Mercury |
| Homecoming | 23 | — | — | ||
| 1970 | I Witness Life | 40 | — | — | |
| One Hundred Children | 31 | — | — | ||
| 1971 | In Search of a Song In Search of a Song In Search of a Song is a 1971 album by country singer and songwriter, Tom T. Hall. The album includes eleven songs based on Hall's observations of rural life... |
8 | 137 | — | |
| 1972 | We All Got Together and... | 12 | — | — | |
| The Storyteller | 8 | — | — | ||
| 1973 | Rhymer and Other Five and Dimes | 1 | 181 | — | |
| For the People in the Last Hard Town | 3 | 149 | — | ||
| 1974 | Country Is | 7 | — | — | |
| Songs of Fox Hollow | 3 | 180 | — | ||
| 1975 | I Wrote a Song About it | 28 | — | — | |
| 1976 | Faster Horses | 3 | — | — | |
| Magnificent Music Machine | 11 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | About Love | 20 | — | — | |
| 1978 | New Train Same Rider | 37 | — | — | RCA |
| Places I've Done Time | 19 | — | 17 | ||
| 1979 | Saturday Morning Songs | — | — | — | |
| Ol't's in Town | 20 | — | 5 | ||
| 1980 | Soldier of Fortune | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | The Storyteller and the Banjo Man (w/ Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs is an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger banjo-picking style that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music... ) |
— | — | — | Columbia |
| 1983 | Everything from Jesus to Jack Daniels | — | — | — | Mercury |
| 1984 | Natural Dreams | 43 | — | — | |
| 1985 | Song in a Seashell | 63 | — | — | |
| 1989 | Country Songs for Kids | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | Songs from Sopchoppy | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Home Grown | — | — | — |
Compilation albums
NOTE: This section only includes the major label releases.| Year | Title | US Country | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits | 20 | — | Mercury |
| 1975 | Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | 12 | Gold | |
| 1978 | Greatest Hits Vol. 3 | — | — | |
| 1984 | World Class Country | — | — | Range |
| 1988 | The Essential Tom T. Hall | — | — | Mercury |
| 1995 | Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher | — | — | |
| Loves Lost and Found | — | — | ||
| Country Songs for Children | — | — | ||
| 2000 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection | — | — | MCA |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1967 | "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew" | 30 | — | — | — | The Ballad of Forty Dollars |
| 1968 | "The World the Way I Want it" | 66 | — | — | — | |
| "I Ain't Got the Time" | 68 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Ballad of Forty Dollars The Ballad of Forty Dollars "The Ballad of Forty Dollars" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in October 1968 as the fourth and final single from the album of the same name, The Ballad of Forty Dollars. The song was Hall's first top 10 on the U.S. country... " |
4 | — | 4 | — | ||
| 1969 | "Strawberry Farms" | 40 | — | — | — | Homecoming |
| "Homecoming" | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| "A Week in a Country Jail A Week in a Country Jail "A Week in a Country Jail" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in November 1969 as the third and final single from his 1969 studio album Homecoming. The song was Hall's fifth release to reach the U.S. country singles chart and... " |
1 | — | 32 | — | ||
| 1970 | "Shoeshine Man Shoeshine Man "Shoeshine Man" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in March 1970 as the fourth and final single from the album, Homecoming. The song peaked at number 8 on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 10 on the Canadian country... " |
8 | — | 10 | — | |
| "Salute to a Switchblade Salute to a Switchblade "Salute to a Switchblade" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in June 1970 as the only single from the album, I Witness Life. The song peaked at number 8 on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 14 on the Canadian country... " |
8 | — | 14 | — | I Witness Life | |
| "Day Drinkin'" (with Dave Dudley Dave Dudley Dave Dudley , born David Darwin Pedruska, was an American country music singer best-known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his semi-slurred baritone. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road," and he is also remembered for "Vietnam Blues," "Truck Drivin'... ) |
23 | — | 20 | — | single only | |
| "One Hundred Children" | 14 | — | 11 | — | One Hundred Children | |
| 1971 | "Ode to Half a Pound of Ground Round" | 21 | — | 18 | — | |
| "The Year Clayton Delaney Died" | 1 | 42 | 6 | 42 | In Search of a Song | |
| 1972 | "Me and Jesus" | 8 | 98 | 4 | — | We All Got Together and... |
| "The Monkey That Became President The Monkey That Became President "The Monkey That Became President" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in June 1972 as the second and final single from the album, We All Got Together and.... The song peaked at number 11 on the U.S... " |
11 | — | 9 | — | ||
| "More About John Henry" | 26 | — | 14 | — | The Storyteller | |
| "(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine (Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine " Watermelon Wine" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in November 1972 as the second and final single from the album, The Storyteller. The song was Hall's third number one on the U.S. country singles chart... " |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| "Hello, We're Lonely" (with Patti Page Patti Page Clara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records... ) |
14 | — | 20 | — | single only | |
| 1973 | "Ravishing Ruby Ravishing Ruby "Ravishing Ruby" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in April 1973 as the first single from his album Rhymer and Other Five and Dimers. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached... " |
3 | — | 1 | — | Rhymer and Other Five and Dimers |
| "Watergate Blues" | 16 | 101 | 20 | — | ||
| "I Love I Love "I Love" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in October 1973 as the only single from the album, For the People in the Last Hard Town. The song would be Hall's most successful single becoming his fourth number one on the U.S.... "A |
1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | For the People in the Last Hard Town | |
| 1974 | "That Song Is Driving Me Crazy That Song Is Driving Me Crazy "That Song Is Driving Me Crazy" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in May 1974 as the lead single from the album, Country Is. The song peaked at number 2 on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles charts.-Chart performance:... " |
2 | 63 | 2 | 58 | Country is |
| "Country Is Country Is "Country Is" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in September 1974 as the second and final single from the album of the same name, Country Is. The song was Hall's fifth number one on the country chart... " |
1 | — | 1 | — | ||
| "I Care I Care (song) "I Care" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in December 1974 as the only single from the album, Songs of Fox Hollow. "I Care" was Hall's seventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single had a one-week stay at... " |
1 | — | 6 | — | Songs of Fox Hollow | |
| 1975 | "Deal Deal (song) "Deal" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in May 1975 as the only single from the album, I Wrote a Song About It. The song peaked at number 8 on both the U.S. and the Canadian country singles chart.-Chart performance:... " |
8 | — | 8 | — | I Wrote a Song About it |
| "I Like Beer I Like Beer "I Like Beer" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in August 1975 as the lead single from the album, Faster Horses. The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S. country singles chart and number 12 on the Canadian country singles... " |
4 | — | 12 | — | Faster Horses | |
| "Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) "Faster Horses " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in December 1975 as the second single from the album, Faster Horses. The song was Hall's final number one on the U.S. country singles chart, spending one week at the top and a... " |
1 | — | 2 | — | ||
| 1976 | "Negatory Romance" | 24 | — | 17 | — | |
| "Fox on the Run" | 9 | — | 12 | — | Magnificent Music Machine | |
| 1977 | "Your Man Loves You Honey Your Man Loves You Honey "Your Man Loves You Honey" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in April of 1977 as the lead single from the album, About Love. The song peaked at number four on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 11 on the Canadian... " |
4 | — | 11 | — | About Love |
| "It's All in the Game" | 12 | — | 8 | — | ||
| "May the Force Be with You Always May the Force Be with You Always "Your Man Loves You Honey" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in November 1977 as the lead single from the album, New Train Same Rider. The song peaked at number 13on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 5 on the... " |
13 | — | 5 | — | New Train Same Rider | |
| 1978 | "I Wish I Loved Somebody Else" | 13 | — | 29 | — | |
| "What Have You Got to Lose What Have You Got to Lose "What Have You Got to Lose" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in August 1978 as the lead single from the album, Places I've Done Time. The song peaked at number 9 on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 14 on the... " |
9 | — | 14 | — | Places I've Done Time | |
| 1979 | "Son of Clayton Delaney" | 14 | — | 18 | — | |
| "There Is a Miracle in You" | 20 | — | 21 | — | Saturday Morning Songs | |
| "You Show Me Your Heart (And I'll Show You Mine)" | 11 | — | 26 | — | Ol't's in Town | |
| 1980 | "The Old Side of Town The Old Side of Town "Old Side of Town" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in December 1979 as the second and final single from the album, Ol't's in Town. The song peaked at number 9 on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles chart.-Chart... " |
9 | — | 9 | — | |
| "Soldier of Fortune" | 51 | — | — | — | Soldier of Fortune | |
| "Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents a Gallon" | 36 | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "The All New Me" | 41 | — | — | — | World Class Country |
| 1982 | "There Ain't No Country Music on This Jukebox" (with Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs is an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger banjo-picking style that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music... ) |
77 | — | — | — | Storyteller and the Banjo Man |
| "Song of the South Song of the South (song) "Song of the South" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill. First recorded by American country music artist Johnny Russell, it reached number 57 on the U.S. Billboard country chart in 1981. Covered by Tom T. Hall and Earl Scruggs, it was a number 72 country single for them in 1982 from the... " (with Earl Scruggs) |
72 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Everything from Jesus to Jack Daniels" | 42 | — | — | — | Everything from Jesus to Jack Daniels |
| 1984 | "Famous in Missouri" | 81 | — | — | — | Natural Dreams |
| "P.S. I Love You P.S. I Love You (1934 song) "P.S. I Love You" is a popular song. The music was written by Gordon Jenkins, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1934.The original hit version in the 1930s was recorded by Rudy Vallée. It was revived in the 1950s by The Hilltoppers and in the 1960s by The Vogues, and again in... " |
8 | — | 5 | — | ||
| 1985 | "A Bar with No Beer" | 40 | — | — | — | Song in a Seashell |
| "Down in the Florida Keys" | 42 | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Love Letters in the Sand" | 79 | — | — | — | |
| "Down at the Mall" | 65 | — | — | — | single only |
B-Sides
| Year | B-Side | Chart positions | Original A-Side | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 1973 | "Spokane Motel Blues" | flip | — | "Watergate Blues" |
| 1974 | "Sneaky Snake" | 69 | 55 | "I Care" |
| 1980 | "Jesus on the Radio (Daddy on the Phone)" | flip | — | "The Old Side of Town" |
| 1986 | "Susie's Beauty Shop" | 52 | — | "Love Letters in the Sand" |
- A"I LoveI Love"I Love" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in October 1973 as the only single from the album, For the People in the Last Hard Town. The song would be Hall's most successful single becoming his fourth number one on the U.S....
" also peaked at #2 on Hot Adult Contemporary TracksHot Adult Contemporary TracksThe Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
and #7 on the RPMRPM (magazine)RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in Canada.